Should You Soak Clarinet Reeds in Water?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2024
- Should you soak clarinet reeds in water pefore playing? Short answer: NO! But watch the video until the end to find out the exact reasons why.
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Robert Marcellus, the great, longtime principal Clarinet with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, developed a process for breaking in new Clarinet reeds that involved a daily ritual of soaking the reeds in water, playing on them for short amount of time, soaking them again and letting them dry overnight. He continued the process for several days, with the same reeds until he determined the reeds responded and were suitable for his needs. Of course, not all of the reeds from one box were selected, but the ones that were, provided the consistency he demanded. He firmly believed the process he used also helped to improve the longevity of the reeds he selected.
@@DHS163 yeah with reeds everyone needs to find a method that works for him/her 😅 i guess there is no one size fits all
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I use Legere reeds, so not relevant for me personally, but I used cane 30 years, so I know this is great advice
@@cathy_clarinet cheers cathy! Great to have you here in this community 🙏🏻 will love to hear your future opinions on the subjects :)
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Simple answer is yes. We must break the reeds in “properly” so the cane fibres can come together for maximum vibration. I’ve been soaking my reeds like double reed players for 20 plus years. Cane will always change regardless because of playing and moisture but also because of humidity and atmospheric conditions in various parts of the world. So it’s a good idea to start young when it comes to adjusting reeds using the great tools you mention.
Do you resurface the reeds afterwards? I know for example seggelke reeds get soaked 2 times and resurfaced 2 times before they sell them.
@@fabianhuegli it depends on how much the reed has swollen. But I always make sure the back is as flat as it can be otherwise you’ll never get the true feeling and response from the reed and mouthpiece combinations. I usually test the different reed nodes for the partials. If some don’t speak freely then the reed is not balanced. So that means the back is not flat or the tip is warped.
@@fabianhuegliI wish more reed companies would do just that !